Iowa
O'Brien County
14,103 residents24 permits TTM$68,216 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$158,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.8%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
13.5%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.99%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
24
Census BPS
Climate risk
16.4
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51046 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 51346 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 51245 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 51248 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 51022 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51058 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51231 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
77.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
11.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
22.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
31.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.8
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026